It had just gone 0420h when I arrived on deck to start my watch and to complete a handover with Alessandra. After our handover was completed I took the helm, falling into a rhythm with Sea Dragon’s dance with the wind and sea. The clouds had cleared giving way to […]
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Homeward Bound
It has been a tough few days for the crew since departing Palmyra. It was difficult to say goodbye to the pristine atoll, to the once in a lifetime experience but also to the stability that the anchorage provided. As soon as we exited the channel, we had 30knots of […]
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After 5 days at sea, Alessandra called ‘Land Ho’ as Palmyra popped up on the horizon. Palmyra is an atoll located 1000nm south of Hawaii, it is very flat, green and surrounded by coral reef. It is also one of the wettest places in the world; it rains a lot […]
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A Day in the Life of the Sea Dragon Crew
Eat, sleep, watch, repeat. That’s pretty much life on Sea Dragon as we cruise into our 5th day at sea with no land in sight, no internet or cell phone connection and far away from all those daily stresses that now seem so insignificant. A typical day at sea begins […]
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We Are On Our Way to Palmyra!
The crew seemed to be tight and united since the first day.. so, after the usual safety briefins and gaining confidence around the boat, we went for a refreshing swim and made a delicious BBQ prior to our departure.On Tuesday morning we left our berth early morning and before setting […]
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Power onboard Sea Dragon: We often get asked about our systems and power onboard Sea Dragon, sometimes by people looking to live more off grid, other times by people looking to buy their own boat and mostly by people wondering how much they can charge their phone! The answer to […]
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Arrival
Land Ho! After a total of 15 days and 2690 nautical miles on the open sea, Sea Dragon and her crew have made it to port in Oahu, Hawai’i! After a voyage consisting of lots of laughs, fishing, learning, sailing, and for the most part fair weather, it’s safe the […]
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Sunshine & Sashimi
Fish on! After some cold and wet nights, the Sea Dragon crew was rewarded with a couple days of back to back sunshine and blue skies. As we make our way to the warmer latitudes, the trade winds are starting to fill in nice and steady. With NE trade winds […]
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Blog #2: To the Big Blue
The mighty Sea Dragon is underway! Our crew has finally arrived in Ensenada. After a couple days of safety / domestic briefings, we have set sails and pointed our bow southwest. Destination, paradise. With the wind blowing mostly from the NW, we have been charging upwind through the Pacific on […]
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An Introduction
Aloha everyone, My name is Gary Dzubilo. I am originally from Virginia (East Coast U.S.) , but am currently based out of Honolulu, Hawai’i. I am a sailor, surfer, fisherman, and all around ocean lover and advocate. I’m currently finishing up my last year at University studying Kinesology & Rehabilitation […]
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Sail Training
One of the most common questions we get from guests is whether we offer “official” training courses on board. We’ve always wanted to expand in this way, but haven’t found a way to do so that was quite right. That’s why when Charlie Triggs, who was an awesome deckhand with […]
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Red Velvet
Tuesday morning was not like the usual mornings at sea where sleepy crew are being woken up at all hours of the morning to stand their navigational watch. This particular morning, Marisa and Anna filled the cabin with the sweet sweet smell of baking. With the assistance of Otto, our […]
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